13 h. ago Justice Department brings first terrorism case against alleged high

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has charged an alleged high-ranking member of Tren de Aragua in Colombia with terrorism offences, making the first case of its kind against a member of the gang the Trump administration has designated a foreign terrorist organization, officials said Wednesday. The case is part of a broad push to target […]

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39 h. ago OpenAI would buy Google’s Chrome browser, ChatGPT chief says

This week, Google began squaring off against the Justice Department and dozens of state attorney generals

Technology

57 h. ago Walgreens to pay up to $350 million in U.S. opioid settlement

Walgreens has agreed to pay up to $350 million in a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice, who accused the pharmacy of illegally filling millions of prescriptions in the last decade for opioids and other controlled substances. The nationwide drugstore chain must pay the government at least $300 million and will owe another $50 […]

Economics

5 d. ago Google is twice a monopolist. Fixing it will be the hard part

Alphabet Inc.’s Google has been found by two federal judges, in less than a year, to have illegally monopolized critical parts of the internet. Now the U.S. Justice Department will likely push for the company to make sweeping changes to its advertising business. That includes forcing the sale of key technology including the ad exchange […]

Culture

7 d. ago DOJ to sue Maine over trans women competing in female sports

The U.S. Justice Department said it will file a lawsuit against Maine over a state anti-discrimination law that allows transgender athletes to participate in girls’ and women’s sports. The move is part of a broad attack President Donald Trump’s government is waging against transgender women competing in female sports — which is rare but, has […]

Sport

2 w. ago Trump targets ‘Anonymous’ author and former top cybersecurity official in escalation of retribution

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump intensified his efforts to punish his critics by signing a pair of memoranda directing the Justice Department to investigate two officials from his first administration and stripping them of any security clearances they may have. Trump’s targeting of Miles Taylor, a former Department of Homeland Security official in Trump’s […]

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2 w. ago Trump Signs Order to Protect Big Oil From State Emissions Fines

US President Donald Trump is ordering the Justice Department to take legal action against states that impose fines on fossil fuel companies for their greenhouse gas emissions.

Society

2 w. ago Fired Justice Department pardon attorney accuses agency of ’ongoing corruption’

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department’s recently fired pardon attorney accused the leadership of the law enforcement agency of “ongoing corruption,” testifying Monday at a congressional hearing meant to showcase concerns that the Trump administration is assaulting the rule of law, abusing its power and forcing out career civil servants. “It should alarm all Americans that […]

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2 w. ago Trump administration asks Supreme Court to block order to return Maryland man from El Salvador

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Monday asked the Supreme Court to block a court order requiring it to return a Maryland man who was sent to a notorious prison in El Salvador. The Justice Department argued in an emergency appeal to the justices that U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis overstepped her authority when […]

Politics

2 w. ago Oshawa man charged in alleged theft of Texas Republican Party data

An Ontario man is facing charges in an alleged theft and leak of Texas Republican Party data in 2021. The U.S. Department of Justice says the 37-old-man from Oshawa was arrested last week and is facing charges under Canadian law. It says the accused gained unauthorized access to a third-party hosting company’s computer system to […]

Culture

2 w. ago Judge says U.S. government may have ’acted in bad faith’ as he weighs contempt over deportation order

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge said Thursday that the Trump administration may have “acted in bad faith” by trying to rush Venezuelan migrants out of the country before a court could block their deportations to El Salvador. U.S. District Judge Jeb Boasberg in Washington pressed a Justice Department lawyer to explain the government’s actions […]

Politics

3 w. ago N.S. offering $150,000 for info on shooting that left 5 injured at Africville reunion

Department of Justice officials say the July 27, 2024, shooting that left five people injured has been added to the major unsolved crimes reward program.

Economics

3 w. ago Judge dismisses corruption case against New York Mayor Eric Adams

NEW YORK — A federal judge dismissed New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ corruption case on Wednesday, acquiescing to the Justice Department’s extraordinary request to set aside criminal charges so the Democrat could help with President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. The judge, though, denied prosecutors the ability to potentially bring the criminal case back after […]

Other

3 w. ago Prosecutors ordered to seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione

It is the first time the Justice Department has sought to bring the death penalty since U.S. President Donald Trump returned to office.

Events

3 w. ago Prosecutors to seek death penalty against UnitedHealthcare killing suspect Luigi Mangione

NEW YORK — U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said Tuesday that she has directed prosecutors to seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, following through on the president’s campaign promise to vigorously pursue capital punishment. It is the first time the Justice Department has sought […]

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3 w. ago Le département américain de la Justice veut la peine de mort contre Luigi Mangione

L’homme est accusé d’avoir tué un patron américain de l’assurance santé en décembre dernier.

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3 w. ago U.S. arrests B.C. man, says he smuggled goods to Pakistan’s atomic bomb program

SURREY, B.C. — U.S. authorities have arrested a 67-year-old man from Surrey, B.C., accusing him of smuggling banned goods to Pakistan’s military and its nuclear weapons program over more than 15 years. The U.S. Department of Justice says in a Friday news release that Mohammad Jawaid Aziz was arrested trying to cross into the United […]

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3 w. ago Ontario Hudson's Bay locations that were to remain open might have to close

An Ontario judge's recent decision has raised doubts over the fate of Hudson's Bay stores in the province, including those that were set to remain open, and increases the chance that lenders might seek to push the company into receivership.Justice Peter Osborne of the Superior Court of Justice has rejected a restructuring agreement proposed by the department store’s major lenders, signaling the potential for even further financial turmoil.On Saturday, Justice Osborne issued a written ruling stating that the proposed restructuring plan was "neither necessary nor appropriate at this time." The plan had been put forward in an effort to maximize liquidation proceeds and recover some of the millions owed to Hudson's Bay's senior lenders — Bank of America, Pathlight Capital, and Restore Capital — while also providing room for the company to restructure.During a Thursday hearing, lawyers for landlords opposed the restructuring agreement that was initiated by the...

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3 w. ago Deputies won’t face charges in deadly 2022 shootout on California highway

San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputies involved in a 2022 shootout along a California freeway that killed a teenage girl and her fugitive father will not face any criminal charges, state Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Friday. Bonta released a report compiled by the California Department of Justice following an investigation that included interviews with officers, […]

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